Display-cabinet.



Nrrn STATES iatented November 3, 1903.

JOHN U. LASSO, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO PERFECTION FIXTURE (30., OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.-

DISPLAY-CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 742,878, dated November 3, 1903.

Application filed March 4, 1903.

To aZZ whom it 12mg concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN U. LAssO, a citizen of the United States, residing at Flint, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention has general reference to display-cabinets; and it consists in the novel and simple construction of a show-case provided with a swinging or rocking goods-support controlled in its movement by the casing-door, whereby when the .case or cabinet is opened the support will be automatically moved into a position permitting the goods to be conveniently removed from or placed upon the shelves.

The invention further consists in a peculiar arrangement and combination of the various parts of the case and in other details of construction, which will be hereinafter described and illustrated.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the case in open position. Fig. 2 is a sectional end view thereof. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the door closed, and Fig. 4 is a sectional perspective view of a modified support.

The reference-letter A designates the case proper, preferably oblong in form and having an open front, as shown.

0 represents the door, in this case semicylindrical in construction, consisting of a curved transparent panel D and a frame E, in which the panel is mounted. The door is pivoted at its ends, which are segmental, as shown, as at F, to the casing ends in such a manner as when closed the curved panel D will constitute the casing-front.

Mounted within the casing described is a goods-support G, having pivotal connections with the casing independent of the door, compelling, upon the rotation of the latter, a relative transverse movement of the support in parallelism with the casing-base.

In construction the support is preferably formed of end sections II, comprising parallel Serial No. 146,163. (No modelmembers a and I), connected at their lower ends by cross-bars c and at their upper ends by a curved segmental member (1.

I represents the shelves extending longitudinally within the casing and connecting the end sections of the support.

To permit the transverse parallel movement of the shelves previously referred to, the support at each end is provided with a pair of links 6 andf, pivoted at their upper ends to the parallel sections of the support and at their lower ends to the casing, preferably to blocks g.

The actuating means for the shelves or goods-support consist of curved members J, one secured to each end of the door in proximity to the pivots and adapted to engage the end sections of the shelves. As plainly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the actuating devices referred to are arranged between the parallel members of the support ends and are adapted, upon the rotation of the door, to alternately engage said members, thus producing the transverse movement desired.

In Fig. 3 the door is shown in its closed position. Upon rotating the door in opening it will be observed that the goods-support is projected forwardly and also moved downwardly, so that when the door is completely opened the shelves will be in lower planes than when in their normal position. By vir- 8o tue of the pivoted links forming the connections between the goods-support and the easing the former is compelled to move during its transverse travel in parallelism with the casing-base, which prevents tipping of the shelves and insures the retention of the goods thereon.

While a particular pivotal connection has been shown between the goods-support and the casing, I do not desire to be limited to same, as any connection may be employed attached to any portion of the casing that will permit a transverse movement of the sup-v 7 port and compel its forward and backward travel in parallelism with the base.

From the description of my invention it will be apparent that simple and efficient means have been provided whereby the case may be rapidly opened or closed without disturbing the goods upon the support. Further, the structure is of simple formation, is compact and durable, and may be manufactured at slight cost.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a construction of goods-support especially adapted for bats. In this modification the pairs of wires a, which form the shelves, are provided with a series of spaced cross-wires b. A number of compartments are in this manner formed in each shelf in which the hats are adapted to be placed. This permits any one of the number to be removed from the cabinet without disturbing the others.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a show-case, the combination of the casing, of a door therefor, a goods-support pivoted to the casing independently of the door for rocking movementin parallelism with the casing-base, and means controlled by the door for rocking the support.

2. In a show-case, the combination with the casing, of a door therefor, a goods-support within and pivoted to the casing for transverse movement relative thereto in parallelism with its base, and means controlled by the door for rocking the support.

3. In a show-case, the combination with an inclosing casing, of a door pivoted thereto for rotary movement, a goods-support having pivotal connections with the casing ends permitting it to rock transversely of the casing in parallelism with its base, and means carried by the door for rocking the support u pon movement of said door in either direction.

4. In a show-case, the combination with an inclosing casing, of a door pivoted thereto, a

goods-support extending longitudinally Within the casing, links at the opposite ends of the support having pivotal connections therewith and with the casing, and an operating device carried by the door adapted upon the rotation of the latter in either direction to engage and rock the support.

5. In a display-case, a cabinet, a door in said cabinet, supporting means in said cabi net, and mechanism operated by the opening of said door for swinging said supporting means to a position in front of and in a lower plane than its normal position.

6. In a display-case, a cabinet, a rotary door in said cabinet, supporting means in said cabinet, and mechanism operated by the rotation of said door for swinging said supporting means to a position in front of and in a lower plane than its normal position.

7. In a display-cabinet, a cabinet, a door in said cabinet, supporting means in said cabinet, means for preventing rocking movement of said supporting means, and mechanism operated by the opening of said door for swinging said supporting means to a position in front of and in a lower plane than its normal position.

8. In a display-case, a cabinet,a door in said cabinet, a plurality of carrier-arms in said cabinet, bracket-arms supported by said carrier-arms, and means operated by the opening of said door for swinging said carrierarms to a position in front of and in a lower plane than its normal position.

9. In a display-case, a cabinet, a door in said cabinet, a plurality of carrier-arms, supporting means suspended from said carrier-arms and prevented from rocking thereby, and mechanism operated by the opening of said door for swinging said carrier-arms and supporting means to a position in front of and in a lower plane than their .normal position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN U. LASSO.

Witnesses:

CHAS. D. Wesson, W. E. MARTIN. 

